HALIFAX - Newcap Inc. is exploring the possible sale of its western broadcasting assets which are located primarily in Alberta. The assets consist of 32 radio stations, six repeater licences and... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - The CRTC, in response to a request from the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), has extended the deadline to March 1, 2013 to file comments with the Inquiry... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Canada’s ICT sector GDP increased 0.7% in the third quarter of 2012, the second consecutive increase after having remained essentially flat between the third quarter of 2011 and... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - The latest statistics from the National Do Not Call List (DNCL) indicates the number of complaints regarding telemarketing firms continues to fall. In the past month of December... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Will it be a 9(1)(h) Christmas in April for some Canadian specialty channels? After much delay, the CRTC has set a date to hear applications for the mandatory... Continue Reading
BEIJING - The world’s second largest telecom equipment provider, Huawei Technologies, has reversed a fall in 2011 revenues with a 33% spike in net profit for 2012, and forecasts continued... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Shaw Media is planning to launch two new morning news programs at Global Montreal and Global Maritimes called the Morning News. Both weekday programs will provide viewers a... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - More than 85 pay and specialty services will be up for license renewals when the CRTC begins it hearing for license renewal of independent conventional, pay and specialty... Continue Reading
CAIRO AND TORONTO - Wind Mobile has agreed to a deal to become fully foreign-owned by Egyptian-based telcom giant Orascom Telecom Holding, with its CEO and founder Anthony Lacavera to... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Rogers Media's OMNI Television plans to deliver even more hit Bollywood programming, community-focused multilingual newscasts, and exclusive cultural event coverage with the re-launch of OMNI.2 in Ontario. Beginning... Continue Reading
